Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Sunday reported eight more COVID-19 deaths which have taken the total number of fatalities due to the deadly virus to 123. With Sunday’s figures, the district has reported 24 deaths in the last three days.

The district has reported eight days on each of the last three days since Friday.

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The district on Sunday also reported 199 fresh cases of the virus which has taken the total number of cases reported in the district to 4,811. Of the 199 new cases reported on Sunday, the source of infection of 83 patients was untraceable, the highest single-day record of such cases.

All eight patients who succumbed to the virus are said to be senior citizens. Seven of them male, and one of them is said to be a female patient. Seven patients were residents of Mangaluru Taluk while one patient hailed from Puttur Taluk, a health bulletin informed.

On the other hand, 90 patients who were being treated for the virus at various hospitals in the district, recovered and were discharged from the hospitals on Sunday. With 2,217 recoveries, the district now has 2,471 active cases, Deputy Commissioner informed.

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New Delhi, Apr 28: The Delhi Police registered a case on Sunday after a complaint by the Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the doctored videos of Union Home Minister Amit Shah being circulated on social media platforms, officials said.

The Special Cell has registered an FIR under various sections of the IPC and relevant provision of the IT Act, they said. Sources in the Special Cell said that now arrests are likely to follow across the country.

According to the complaint filed by Sinku Sharan Singh, DC, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), some doctored videos are being circulated on social media with "the intent of creating disharmony among communities which is likely to affect public tranquility and public order."

According to the complainant, links from which the videos were shared were also attached for further action.

A copy of the FIR was also sent to the IFSO unit of the Delhi Cyber Police.